Az Utolsó Bárd - Alhana

Description: Artist: Alhana / Genre: Metal / Release Year: 2005.

Newest Review: ... longer album, is mostly an acoustic song and the softest on this release, but still finds time to slip in a bit of rock with ... more

... a slightly louder chorus to bulk it out a bit. Paréj's voice really carries this song and is nice even though I don't normally opt for this kind of soft female singing (screaming blokes is what I like), and the Hungarian lyrics make for a nice exotic flavour; you could even pretend that this is some sort of authentic elf language if that helps enhance the atmosphere. Péter Pihokker's guitar solo oozes fun at the end, but less impressive are the spoken word vocals provided by an indistinct male member of the band tha...more

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Az Utolsó Bárd - Alhana: Hungary for Free Femme-Fronted Folk Metal? (793 words)
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Alhana is a sort of sometime collaboration of musicians from Budapest who used to play together in Tûzmadár, though the band has remained silent since their only full-length release 'Tündértánc' in 2005. 'Az Utolsó Bárd' is a single/short E.P. of the eponymous song from that album, containing an additional brand new song in a similar style, and re-workings of two songs from the band's first demo. Rather than seeking anything unrealistic like the Hungarian Top 40, this single was self-produced and self-distributed as a free download through the band's website, embracing the Creative Commons License to make their music more accessible to prospective fans, who might then ... Read the complete review